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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
But Gafford is benefiting from recent alley-oop connections with Cooper Flagg, Khris Middleton and Brandon Williams, who tossed a perfect lob over two Hawks defenders Sunday.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The front turnlock helps secure the bag, even when tossed aside to hit the dance floor.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
But here, it’s layered, not tossed.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Menoza tossed a purple football – the color in Taco Bell’s logo – to announce the permanent addition of Nacho Fries to the menu after more than eight years of limited-time status.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Down 35-14 at the start of the fourth quarter, the then-franchise quarterback led the Dolphins to an impressive 42-38 victory over the Ravens as Tagovailoa tossed four touchdowns over the final 12 minutes of game time.
—Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani – who is openly anti-Israel and accused of being antisemitic – this week passed on a chance to fully condemn the terrorists who tossed explosive devices at an anti-Muslim protest near the mayor’s mansion.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The front turnlock helps secure the bag, even when tossed aside to hit the dance floor.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
But here, it’s layered, not tossed.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Menoza tossed a purple football – the color in Taco Bell’s logo – to announce the permanent addition of Nacho Fries to the menu after more than eight years of limited-time status.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Down 35-14 at the start of the fourth quarter, the then-franchise quarterback led the Dolphins to an impressive 42-38 victory over the Ravens as Tagovailoa tossed four touchdowns over the final 12 minutes of game time.
—Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani – who is openly anti-Israel and accused of being antisemitic – this week passed on a chance to fully condemn the terrorists who tossed explosive devices at an anti-Muslim protest near the mayor’s mansion.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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Elsewhere in town, the original creature, played by Christian Bale, has lurched here from Austria still on his lonely quest for companionship.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then, just as abruptly, the plane lurched up, slamming everyone back to the ground.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The same man who threw the IED lit a second device, dropped it on the street and ran, New York City’s police commissioner said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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By that time the larvae are long gone, Musah says, and the only remaining insect evidence is the hard shell-like exteriors of the pupae, tools of metamorphosis discarded after the larvae become adult flies.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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That argument has not swayed Banas.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Freeder said the people who are somewhat supportive could be swayed.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a Premier League season where set-piece goals are regularly deciding games, the Italy Under-21 international has played a huge part in the renaissance with his long throw-ins, which have been hurled up to 45 yards.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Helicopter crews that dumped water and dragged a large, heavy bucket through the snow to prevent body-recovery teams from getting hit by additional avalanches had further obscured evidence of the deadly slide, Reynaud said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The volunteer cleaning teams found sofas, mattresses and other items dumped illegally on the streets and behind businesses.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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